This month we will have a contest theme – ‘Build What You Normally Don’t’ contest sponsored by John Shimek, i.e., Armor Guys build other than armor, Aircraft guys build other than aircraft, etc. We will also have a non-theme contest. As a heads up June’s Contest Theme is – Classics : Any subject Pre-1980 Kit contest sponsored by Larry Davis.

Some of our members attended the AMPS National Show/Contest in Indiana recently with pleasant results and those results will be discussed.

Hope to see you there and if you know someone interested in the hobby, invite them along.

If you haven’t paid your yearly dues yet, remember to bring $12 and do so. Thanks to all of you who have already paid your 2012 dues. For the few of you that are still holding out, dues are just $12.00 for an individual or $14.00 for a family. Checks can be made payable to “IPMS Fame Cities Modellers”. If we don’t hear from you by the April meeting, we’ll remove you from our roster.

The 28th Annual Hobby Expo, a trade and consumer show featuring over 5 football fields of fun in 200,000 square feet of exhibit space will be in Cleveland, Ohio at the I-X Center. October 13/14, 2012 the exhibit is open to the public. Keep your calendars open for this event.

Those members traveling to Dayton for the Region IV contest, have a safe trip and return and good luck.

Hope to see you there and if you know someone interested in the hobby, invite them along.

Points accumulated as of December 2011

Name Theme Place Points special 2011/12 total

Larry Davis No 1 12
Sept 1
Oct No 1
Nov Yes 1st 3 CMS 1st(3=3)
Larry McMillen Yes 3 3
Steve Dotavio 3 sponsor 14
Oct Coshocton (2+3)
Oct Yes 3
Nov yes 3
Rick Slagle Yes 3 13
Sept 1 Svasm 2nd & 3d (2+2+1)
Oct No 3+1 sponsor
Steve Reich Yes 3rd 3+1 5
Dec No 1
Jim Reich Yes 3 5
Sept 1
Dec No 1
Mark Gamble Yes 3 15
CSM 3-1st, 12 total
Andy Miday Yes 2nd 3+2 10
Oct Coshocton 1st (2+3)
John Shimek No 1 13
Sept 1
Oct Yes 1st 3+3
Nov yes 3 CSM 3rd (1)
Dec No 1
Jeff Axe Yes 1st 3+3 6
Ralph Nollan Sept 1 5
Nov Yes 3
Dec No 1
Al Hubert Sept SVASM 3d & 3d (1+1+2 ) 3
Oct No 1 1
Brandon Leach Sept 1 4
Oct Yes 3
Mike Leach Sept 1 5
Oct Yes 3
Nov no 1
Robt Swartz Sept Yes 2nd 5 5
Steve Heather Oct No 1 1
Jim Cook Oct Yes 3rd 3+1 4
Ken Patterson Nov no 1 1
Bob Ulrich Nov yes 3rd 3+1 5
Dec No 1
Joe Staudt Nov no 1 1
Jerry Royer Nov yes 2nd 3+2 5
Jim Royer Dec no 1 1
Dave Ball Nov no 1 2
Dec no 1
Mike Merideth Nov no CSM (3 1st) 12
Chas Burnett Dec no 1 1

Points accumulated as of November2011

Name Theme Place Points special 2011/12 total

Larry Davis No 1 12
Sept 1
Oct No 1
Nov Yes 1st 3 CMS 1st(3=3)
Larry McMillen Yes 3 3
Steve Dotavio 3 sponser 14
Oct Coshocton (2+3)
Oct Yes 3
Nov yes 3
Rick Slagle Yes 3 13
Sept 1 Svasm 2nd & 3d (2+2+1)
Oct No 3+1 sponser
Steve Reich Yes 3rd 3+1 4
Jim Reich Yes 3 4
Sept 1
Mark Gamble Yes 3 3
Andy Miday Yes 2nd 3+2 10
Oct Coshocton 1st (2+3)
John Shimek No 1 12
Sept 1
Oct Yes 1st 3+3
Nov yes 3 CSM 3rd (1)
Jeff Axe Yes 1st 3+3 6
Ralph Nollan Sept 1 4
Nov Yes 3
Al Hubert Sept SVASM 3d & 3d (1+1+2 ) 3
Oct No 1 1
Brandon Leach Sept 1 4
Oct Yes 3
Mike Leach Sept 1 5
Oct Yes 3
Nov no 1
Robt Swartz Sept Yes 2nd 5 5
Steve Heather Oct No 1 1
Jim Cook Oct Yes 3rd 3+1 4
Ken Patterson Nov no 1 1
Bob Ulrich Nov yes 3rd 3+1 4
Joe Staudt Nov no 1 1
Jerry Royer Nov yes 2nd 3+2 5
Dave Ball Nov no 1 1
Mike Merideth Nov no CSM (3 1st) 12

Fame Cities Modeler of the Year 2011/12

Points accumulated as of October 2011

Name Theme Place Points special 2011/12 total

Larry Davis No 1 2
Sept 1
Oct No 1
Larry McMillen Yes 3 3
Steve Dotavio 3 sponser 11
Oct Coshocton (2+3)
Oct Yes 3
Rick Slagle Yes 3 13
Sept 1 Svasm 2nd & 3d (2+2+1)
Oct No 3+1 sponser
Steve Reich Yes 3rd 3+1 4
Jim Reich Yes 3 4
Sept 1
Mark Gamble Yes 3 3
Andy Miday Yes 2nd 3+2 10
Oct Coshocton 1st (2+3)
John Shimek No 1 8
Sept 1
Oct Yes 1st 3+3
Jeff Axe Yes 1st 3+3 6
Ralph Nollan Sept 1 1
Al Hubert Sept SVASM 3d & 3d (1+1+2 ) 3
Oct No 1 1
Brandon Leach Sept 1 4
Oct Yes 3
Mike Leach Sept 1 4
Oct Yes 3
Robt Swartz Sept Yes 2nd 5 5
Steve Heather Oct No 1 1
Jim Cook Oct Yes 3rd 3+1 4